Today I started on The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Having already read A Wonder Book, I'm familiar with Hawthorne's writing style, but it will be interesting to see what he does with an original story. I don't know how long it's going to take me to get through this one. It's a little over 200 pages, the Reader's Digest edition, featuring some illustrations that look like watercolored woodcuts. The writing flows well, though, despite Hawthorne's use of archaic language for dialog.
Which reminds me... I need to find a good copy of Tanglewood Tales!
